[@Fetzen]
That new link worked, so I suggest linking it into the profile.

Not only is he a mage, but he possesses a tome that, with enough time and research, could be used in the hands of a mage like himself to return you to your own world. The way you described his backstory, I could also very easily imagine that scientific-minded mage who screwed your character over to have been affiliated to the Arcane Tower in some way. Our characters just flow together very naturally.